| Friday, November 26, 2004 |
| Go ahead and fly, Mercurian! |
Good to know you want to fly. At your age, this should be too easy. But because you are in Pune, see if there are any there nearby. You can actually do your first flight within a day or two (or depending on your fitness levels and common sense, maybe much later) but it takes regular weekend flying with the instrcutors around to become any good at it.
My first day proved that my fitness levels were pathetic. After two runs dragging the canopy in the air, I was sweating profusely and practically out of breath. And my first run was not really a run at all, according to Sydney - more like a prolonged stumble. We had practically no-wind conditions, and had to capitalise on the little puffs of inland breeze.
I run again today, strapped into the harness, helmet on. Hopefully the canopy will stay in the air, and I won't pull on the brakes, will keep my eye on the horizon, let go the Risers (those stringy thingummies) when Sydney shouts and charge forth like the bull I am in my dreams :)
Actually this may take a bit of work. No problemo. With luck, I may fly today. With real good luck. Even next week is fine, though as I am in no hurry as long as I can see progress. For my current physical condition, even running in a zig-zag can be called physical progress!
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